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UtdArena on Twitter: "Being awarded the Ballon d'Or heavily based on success with the national team is not a modern phenomenon. In 1996, Dortmund's Matthias Sammer won the award after winning the
UtdArena on Twitter: "Being awarded the Ballon d'Or heavily based on success with the national team is not a modern phenomenon. In 1996, Dortmund's Matthias Sammer won the award after winning the
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Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "Happy birthday to the winner of the 1996 Ballon d'Or, Matthias Sammer 🇩🇪 #ballondor https://t.co/La4wHrBPXp" / Twitter
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Ballon d'Or voting in full: The points each player scored as Lionel Messi claims award - Mirror Online
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